Hypotelorism
| Hypotelorism | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Ocular hypotelorism,[1] orbital hypotelorism,[1] hypotelorbitism[2] |
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| Hypotelorism as a result of 18p- syndrome | |
Hypotelorism is an abnormally decreased distance between two organs or bodily parts, usually pertaining to the eye sockets (orbits), also known as orbital hypotelorism.[1]
Causes
[edit]It is often a result of fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS), caused by large alcohol intake in the first month of pregnancy.[citation needed]
It can be associated with trisomy 13, which is also known as Patau syndrome,[3] as well as hereditary neuralgic amyotrophy.[4]
It can also be associated with fragile X syndrome and Prader–Willi syndrome.
Metopic synostosis, the early closure of metopic suture during skull development in children, can also cause hypotelorism.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Hypotelorism". Medical Dictionary. TheFreeDictionary.com. Retrieved 2008-01-19.
- ^ "Metopic Synostosis - Thieme Connect" (PDF). profile.thieme.de. doi:10.1055/b-0034-72774. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
- ^ "Hypotelorism". Medcyclopaedia. GE.
- ^ Electromyography and Neuromuscular Disorders, Second Edition. Preston and Shapiro.
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